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Insects
From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.
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The beesharing app
Dying pollinators have farmers worried. Now a beesharing app can help.
The role of bees in vanilla growing
With bees dying out due to widespread use of pesticides, vanilla orchids in Mexico are at risk.
Mexican vanilla's pollinators under threat
The insects that pollinate Mexican vanilla are under threat from pesticides, making life tough for farmers.
Insects in Germany are dying off
The insect population in Germany has dropped drastically, which could affect plant diversity and food production.
The bee-sharing app
Dying pollinators have farmers worried. Now a bee-sharing app could help.
Saving bees in Nepal
In Nepal, experts are trying to find new methods of beekeeping in order to protect the species.
A life without spiders?
What would happen if there were no spiders? This video shows the effects it would have on nature.
The Spider Man of Mumbai
Rajesh Sanap from Mumbai works for the taxonomy and protection of various Indian spider species.
Eco India - The Environment Magazine
A solar project in Rajasthan, a Mumbai spider researcher and online gardening in Germany
First global biodiversity assessment since 2005
The first global biodiversity assessment since 2005 is to be discussed at a meeting in Paris next week.
Deterrent bees in conservation
In South Africa it's hoped that bees can help protect trees from hungry elephants.
Making friends, making enemies
We have a complex relationship with the other living beings around us. From farming animals, keeping pets, and even conservation work to restore creatures’ habitats. We exercise god-like control over the environment around us, making decisions about which creatures deserve to live amongst us, and which of them don’t.
Could Pokemon Go save Entomology?
Insects are dying and the science that studies them is endangered, too.
How to stop insect apocalypse
We might not love creepy-crawlies, but if insects were to vanish, there would be dire consequences for us humans.
Food Trends for 2019
What epicurean experiences are in store for us in 2019? Here come this year’s food trends.
Scientists rediscover world's largest bee in Indonesia
After going 40 for years, scientists have rediscovered a bee so large that it is nicknamed the "flying bulldog."
Minister urges law to protect insects
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze says concerns over insect extinction have prompted demands for improved safeguards.
Welcome to the latest edition of Eco Africa
On this week's Eco Africa, Burkina Faso's solar project, Kenya's fight to protect bees, and France's solidarity fridge.
Germans in Bavaria rally to save the bees
Activists in the southern German state of Bavaria are hoping for a referendum on preserving the diversity of species.
Over 40 percent of insect species face extinction: study
Scientists have warned of the devastating impact the loss of insect biodiversity will have on the future of humankind.
VW Beetle Final Edition
The final farewell for the Beetle – or will there some day be an electronic reincarnation?
Bringing home a different kind of bacon
We take a look at why and how people reduce meat consumption and just how resource-hungry meat farming is.
Insects as a climate friendly alternative to meat?
For people avoiding meat for environmental reasons, what other options are on the table? Maybe soon, it will be insects. Two guys from the Czech Republic are hoping to make new products from insects - and they’re not the only ones.
Facebook's new bug exposes millions of photos
An Irish watchdog said it was probing the latest issue, which caps a year of Facebook privacy breaches.
VW unveils Beetle Final Edition
VW is preparing to turn its focus towards a future of mass-market electric cars and a new generation of green consumers.
Tagliolini with Spider Crab
Buon appetito! Michelin-starred Italian chef Ruggero Bovo makes pasta with crabs.
Stan Lee co-creator of Marvel Comics dead at 95
Stan Lee the co-creator of Marvel Comics, home of Spider-Man, The Hulk and X-Men has died at the age of 95.
Bees protecting trees in South Africa's National Park
Rangers are using elephants fear of bee stings to help protect the park's precious marula trees.
Insect pet food to offset carbon pawprint
Pet food startups are pioneering eco-friendly puppy snacks based on high-protein, low-emission insects.
In Good Shape - Fascia and Rolfing
How Rolfing can help fascia-related pain. The danger of mini-strokes. And: Warding off bedbugs.
Bloody bedbugs!
Bedbugs are good travelers, and make themselves at home just about anywhere.
VW Beetle Sunshine Tour
There's plenty to admire at the Beetle Sunshine Tour.
Father of child rescued by France 'Spider-Man' convicted
The 37-year-old man was given a three month suspended sentence and compelled to complete parenting classes.
Glyphosate may be killing bees
New research shows that glyphosate, the world's most widely used weed killer, may contribute to the decline of bees.
Twitter says software bug exposed direct messages
The company has said the bug affected less than 1 percent of its more than 330 million monthly active users.
Vintage VW collection up for auction in Sweden
Some 25 years after opening his own VW museum, Swede Bengt Holmgren will auction off his prized collection.
Good bees, bad wasps?
Wasps are as important as bees for pollinating our crops. The unpopular stingers need an image overhaul, say scientists.
Our beautiful planet: Blanketing a town in spider silk
Blankets of spider silk covering an Australian town - beautiful or an arachnophobe’s nightmare?
VW Beetle through the years
The friendly-looking, insect-inspired car is perhaps Volkswagen's most recognizable car.
VW bids goodbye to the 'New Beetle'
Many Americans have fond memories of the car, despite its roots in Germany's Nazi past.
Hi honey, I'm not from home
Every seventh jar of honey opened daily around the globe is fake honey.
Drive it! - The Motor Magazine
Skoda Fabia, Quo vadis, Opel?, Aston Martin Vantage, Beetle convertible, Schloss Dyck Classic Days
A bug's life: VW Beetle convertible
VW Beetle: the final edition has the same cute look as the original – but will it also become cult?
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe 17.08.2018
In this edition: animal photographer Andrius Burba, the rise of drone photography, insect collector Adrian Kozakiewicz, camels in the cold north of the Arctic Circle and magic tricks for dogs.
Collecting bugs
The photos and videos of young insect breeder Adrian Kozakiewicz have made him a star on the Internet.
Tarantulas: Cambodia's disappearing delicacy
Tarantula spiders are a popular snack in Cambodia, but the hunting tradition is under threat by over-harvesting.
Butterflies flourishing in hot weather
The good news: Butterflies are faring well in this heat wave. The bad news: They may run into problems soon. Here's why.
Butterflies flourish in the summer heat — for now
Europe's heat wave hurt farmers and fish, but butterflies are doing great. But that may change over time.
Megabugs: 10 of the largest insects in the world
Bugs, beetles, butterflies and bees - here are some of the heaviest, longest and widest in the animal kingdom.
Counting critters for conservation
German conservationists want the public to head outdoors and count creepy crawlies this weekend.
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